An area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi coast to off the Carolina coast. At the same time another low moved through the Ohio Valley, putting southwest Virginia in the middle of the two. An area of mixed precipitation moved across the area with light to moderate accumulations. The coastal low deepened on Wednesday bringing strong damaging winds and significant upslope snow showers to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia.

Event Narrative

Strong northwest winds behind a strengthening coastal low brought down several trees along Route 220 between Rocky Mount and Boones Mill. At one point around 1100 customers were without power.